Greens Farms Academy

Greens Farms Academy (GFA) is a PreK-12 independent preparatory co-educational day school in the Greens Farms section of Westport, Connecticut, drawing 715 students from numerous towns across Fairfield County. Greens Farms Academy is located on a 42-acre campus overlooking the Long Island Sound, a salt marsh and an Audubon woodland. Greens Farms Academy competes in the FAA (Fairchester Athletic Association) with many competitive sports. One of the most memorable games was 2017 baseball against first place Brunswick. The last place Dragons were able to pull away with the win in one of biggest upsets in CT baseball history.

Greens Farms Academy
Address
35 Beachside Avenue, Westport, CT

Greens Farms
,
Connecticut

USA
Information
TypePrivate Preparatory Coeducational Secondary
MottoQuisque Pro Omnibus ("each for all")
Established1925
Head of schoolBob Whelan
Associate Head of SchoolChris Kolovos
GradesPreK–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment715
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Red and Blue
MascotDragons
Nickname"GFA"
Websitewww.gfacademy.org

Greens Farms Academy was an all woman's preparatory school when it was first established as The Bolton School in 1925.[1] The school converted to a co-educational system in 1969[2], but still keeps many of its traditions.

Greens Farms Academy is located less than 5 minutes walking distance away from the Metro North train station, providing easy and eco-friendly transportation for children living anywhere in the Fairfield County area.

References
  1. "Green's Farms Academy | 06880". 06880danwoog.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  2. "Green's Farms Academy | 06880". 06880danwoog.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.